Preserving capacity, General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, Keys to Canadian SAR
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C4ISr Beyond SenSorS We live in the digital age. technology has given us great luxury on one hand, and on the other provided overWhelming data. so hoW does one ride the Wave of information versus being buried by it? some see data as the ammunition, computers and communications as the carrier, advanced analytics as the Weaponizer and the c4isr architecture as the means that brings all these together – tactically, operationally and at the strategic levels. With information being such vital part of c4isr, vanguard has dedicated its next c4isr & beyond conference to the theme of "beyond sensors" With a focus on command, control and information. This one-day event, which will be held on January 30 in Ottawa, will delve into how to process, exploit and disseminate usable information from the enormous volume of data gathered through sensors. It will then/also go beyond sensors with a focus on AI, Big Data, Opera- tional Analysis and the future from a Business Intelligence perspective. Some of the sessions at this event include Weaponizing Data, En- vironmental Domains, Delivering C4ISR through and for Strong, Secure, Engaged, and Next Generation C3 Centre Design. The Weaponizing Data panel will focus on sharing experiences, insights, and ideas born in the digital and technology sectors. Panelists will talk about data generation and stewardship, data exploitation and advanced analytics, insights and understanding in AI, understanding interface and securing the domain. Military personnel on the Environmental Domains panel will delib- erate on the view of the mission of the CAF at large, and the evolving nature of land, maritime and air warfare. They will talk about key role C4ISR plays and the main capabilities that soldiers, sailors, airmen and their leaders require in order to succeed in operations. The session on Delivering C4ISR through and for Strong, Secure, Engaged will provide key initiatives and new conditions that need to be established if the best of digital, technology, people and processes are to be brought to bear. It will present and deliberate on the mea- sures being pursued, or that need to be pursued if Defence and the Government of Canada are to achieve these results. 40 DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 www.vanguardcanada.com AgEndA C4ISR And BEyond 2018 January 30, 2018 Fairmont Château Laurier, ottawa 7:30 – 16:30 To attend C4ISR and Beyond 2018, register at https://vanguardcanada.com//c4isr2018